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French names - Baby names with the origin French

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Ravin Depending on origin: from Sanskrit root Ravi ('sun') in South Asia; alternatively from English/French roots related to 'raven' (bird) or 'ravine' (geographic feature). English, French, Indian, Sanskrit Boy 5 #551
Zazie My God is an oath French, Hebrew Girl 5 #552
Ariette Little aria; little song or little melody French, Italian Girl 4 #553
Aubert Noble and bright French Boy 4 #554
Lionnel Young lion; lion-like French Boy 4 #555
Liony Lion; lioness; 'little lion' or lion-like French Girl 4 #556
Micheline Who is like God? French Girl 4 #557
Racine Root French Unisex 4 #558
Adelys Noble (possibly interpreted as 'noble lily') English, French Girl 3 #559
Armande Feminine form of Armand - 'army man', 'soldier' or 'warrior' French Girl 3 #560
Bijou Jewel; small, delicate jewel French Girl 3 #561
Boniface Good fate; doer of good French, Italian, Latin Boy 3 #562
Cellia Heavenly (from Latin caelum); also sometimes linked to Cecilia ('blind') French, Italian, Latin, Spanish Girl 3 #563
Charlaine Free man English, French, Germanic Girl 3 #564
Florette Little flower French Girl 3 #565
Giliane Likely "joyful" (if from Hebrew Gil) or related to "youthful/descendant of Julius" (if from Juliana) French Girl 3 #566
Joeline Derived from Joseph - 'God will increase' (Jehovah increases) English, French Girl 3 #567
Kamellia From the camellia flower; associated with beauty, grace and refinement French, Latin Girl 3 #568
Lilliane Lily (the flower); purity English, French Girl 3 #569
Marie-Françoise Combines Marie ('bitter'/'beloved') and Françoise ('free'/'Frenchwoman') French Girl 3 #570
Mauve Named for the pale purple color derived from the mallow flower French Girl 3 #571
Merla Possibly 'blackbird' (from Old French merle) or, if from Turkish Meral, 'female gazelle'. French, Italian, Latin, Turkish Girl 3 #572
Nathacha Born on (or around) Christmas; 'birthday' or 'born' French, Slavic Girl 3 #573
Parfait Perfect; the perfect one; complete French Boy 3 #574
Pierre-François Rock (stone) + Frenchman (often interpreted as 'free man') French Boy 3 #575
Pierrette Rock; stone (diminutive: 'little rock') French Girl 3 #576
Riane Derived from Ryan/Rían: "little king" or "descendant of Rían" French, Irish Girl 3 #577
Roanne Possibly 'little red-haired one' if from Rowan/Rónán; otherwise a place-name with no separate lexical meaning French Girl 3 #578
Rosalyne Rose; diminutive/rose-like English, French Girl 3 #579
Salin Varies by origin; possible meanings include 'moon' or 'full moon' (Khmer), 'safe/righteous' (from Arabic Salim/Salih), or relating to 'salt'/'saltworks' (from French/Latin). Arabic, English, French, Khmer, Latin, Scandinavian Unisex 3 #580
Seryne Calm, tranquil; peaceful English, French Girl 3 #581
Ségolène Little victory French, Germanic Girl 3 #582
Urbain Of the city French, Latin Boy 3 #583
Zaho Splendor; brightness Arabic, French Girl 3 #584
Abbeline Feminine form of Abel - "breath" or "vapor" French, Hebrew Girl
Abrianne Feminine form of Brian/Brianne, commonly interpreted as 'noble' or 'strong'. English, French, Irish Girl
Abryane Derived from Brian: 'noble' or 'high' English, French Girl
Abryel Probably 'God is my strength' if derived from Gabriel/Abriel; alternatively associated with 'April' if influenced by Abril French, Spanish Girl
Abryelle Modern elaboration - most often interpreted from Arielle ('lion of God') or Gabrielle ('God is my strength') English, French Girl
Absolon Father of peace French, Hebrew Boy
Acelin Likely 'little noble' (from a Germanic root meaning 'noble'); alternate interpretations from related roots may imply 'divine' or similar French, Germanic Boy
Adabel Noble and beautiful French, Germanic Girl
Adbelle Noble and beautiful English, French Girl
Adelicia Noble French, Germanic Girl
Adette Noble French Girl
Adhemar Noble fame French, Germanic Boy
Adine Generally 'delicate, gentle' (Hebrew); sometimes linked to Irish Aedín 'little fire' or to Adeline 'noble'. French, Germanic, Hebrew, Irish Girl
Adoree Beloved; adored French Girl
Adyelle Noble English, French Girl
Aemee Beloved French Girl

French name popularity over time

Aggregated births across France, Belgium, Canada, Switzerland for every French-origin name in our dataset.

3,013
Names in this origin
361
With data in 2024
41,820
Births 2024
374,591
Peak year 1949